6 past events with the family workshop tag

Cost: $35/pair, $12 per additional guest; member discounts apply
Registration deadline: August 25

Mash, freeze, thaw, and eat! Freezer jam is great for summer. Your family will create a delicious jam that goes great on a PB&J or over ice cream. Bring your family and experience creating something delicious! 

This workshop is for adult and child pairs. For ages 6 years and up. All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided.

Work together during this four-week series to learn basic woodworking techniques and create your own custom projects to take home, including a gumball machine, birdhouse, and bread box. Participants will be using hand tools and power tools.

Pet Productions | March 30 at Madjax

Create your own personalized pet accessories! Learn about 3D and sublimation printing. Choose from a variety of pet products for dogs, cats, and more. NOTE: While pets are treasured members of our households, they don’t make for great collaborators in the Design Lab. Please leave your pets at home.

Instructor: James Lodl

Recommended ages: 13 through adult
Ages 8–12 may accompany a registered adult

Free community event

Registration deadline: March 23

Join Minnetrista and Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning for this unique design workshop. Kids will learn more about designing through hands-on experience by creating their own faerie buildings. This is the perfect opportunity for children to harness their imaginations and create fantastic things!

For kindergarten through fifth graders & their caregiver adults.

Learn to create your own magic show using the principles of design thinking. Ball State University Emerging Media Professor Tong Li will guide students and families through an immersive learning experience to create and perform their own magic tricks. Participants will create their first magic trick to share with family and friends! Through this process, you will understand design thinking and its connection with magic!

This workshop is recommended for adults/youth ages 13+ and families. Children ages 8–12 may register with an adult who will be present for the duration of the workshop. 

Registration will close up to 72 hours prior to the start of the event to provide time for instructors to prepare.

Explore and play with medical equipment (real and pretend) using a stuffed animal as the patient. Participate in medical play opportunities, crafts and activities with BSU Child Life students. Free stuffed animals for participating children thanks to Petsmart-Anderson & Muncie.

(while supplies last)

Admission to Muncie Children’s Museum is FREE for all visitors on Saturday, September 21,  from 10am-5pm thanks to our September sponsor, Progress Rail.